A knockoff handbag is one thing; a knockoff smoke detector is another. The Atlanta Fire Department is recalling 18,500 free smoke detectors handed out to residents because the units from a California firm have fake inspection stickers and faulty parts. The detectors will be replaced with certified ones, at no cost to residents. The FBI is investigating; the head of the company that sold them says he didn't know anything was wrong with them.
Just weeks ago, they were said to be close to a settlement. But negotiations have apparently broken down between Bishop Eddie Long and the four young men accusing him luring them into sexual affairs. The judge in the case says he is preparing for a trial that could begin in August or September.
To protect, serve, and advertise. Police cars in the Cherokee County suburb of Holly Springs may soon look kind of like NASCAR vehicles. The police chief has okayed a plan to sell ad space on patrol cars--calling the idea "a no-brainer'' in a time of tight budgets.
Are C-sections fueling the obesityepidemic? Brazilian researchers found that among more than 2,000 23- to 25-year-olds, 15% of those delivered via C-section were obese compared to 10% of those born naturally. They say while they haven't proven a cause and effect, babies who are born via C-section do not get exposed to beneficial bacteria in the birth canal, and so take longer to accumulate certain microbes that help with metabolism. Doctors caution more research is needed before drawing solid conclusions.
More Georgia high schoolers flunked the High School Graduation Test this year. The failure rate is 16%--up from 7% a year ago. New test data show high school juniors in Georgia performed better this year in English, social studies and science than their predecessors last year--from 90% then to 93%. But more students flunked the math portion--down to 84% from 91%. The state Department of Education points out it is based on a newer, more rigorous math curriculum and says that the drop was expected.
The Duluth woman who shot an intruder nine times after he barged in on her in the shower this week likely saved herself--and others--from sexual assault, according to Gwinnett Police. Investigators say 33-year-old Israel Perez Puentes, a Cuban national who had been living in metro Atlanta for three years, is being looked at in connection with several unsolved sexual assaults.
U. S. intelligence has learned a lot about how Osama bin Laden was able to stay under the radar on the Internet. Instead of e-mailing his terrorist instructions, he would type them out, save them on flash drives, and give them to a trusted courier--who would then send them out from an Internet cafe.
Where did your money go last month? The Labor Department says consumers paid more for gas and food in April, pushing inflation to its highest level in two years. AAA says the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in metro Atlanta is at $4.01. KISS 104.1 wants to take you back to the days of old school gas prices, so listen to Art Terrell starting at 3:00 today to find out when and where KISS will give you gas for just $2.00 a gallon!
The KISS 104.1 weather forecast: hazy sunshine mixed with clouds; a high of 86 today with a 30% chance of late-day thundershowers. Lows tonight, 61-64. Saturday: partly cloudy, 40% chance of showers, high 77. Sunday, partly cloudy, high 71.
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